A story published today by the Kingman Daily Miner reports that Diana Arroyo said she couldn’t be happier even though she is still a teen and a mother of a 7-month-old daughter.

"From the very beginning I knew I wanted a baby, but as a teen-ager you don't know much about being pregnant and don't have much money to buy things for the baby," she said.

When a cousin told Arroyo about Advice and Aid Pregnancy Problem Center she thought she had found her "guardian angel."

"Without them I wouldn't have made it through my pregnancy," she said as she held Adriana May in her arms Friday. "Not only did they help me understand what I was going through, they taught me to take care of myself, and to talk to my baby and sing to her."

The Advice and Aid Pregnancy Center has been in existence since 1998. Its motto is, "You don't have to face it alone."

"We don't judge," said Teresa Reaume, the founder and executive director of the center.

"There are times when a pregnancy is viewed as a problem because of physical, emotional, social or untimely factors," Reaume, a former pre-school teacher, said. "The center exists to aid women who may not be aware of all their options by providing information and support as they sort through their questions and fears."

The center is, however, a pro-life organization and as such counsels against legal abortion.

The free program offers guidance and support to women experiencing a problem pregnancy. Services such as free pregnancy tests; advice and aid in dealing with crises situations; and referrals for medical care, housing and other community resources are provided at the center.

A non-profit organization run by a seven-member board of directors and a staff of volunteers, the center has helped more than 300 clients from 16 to 25 years old.

Always in need of donations of baby items and more volunteers, the center also needs donations to survive.

For more information call 692-1301.